Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 12, 1998

Name: Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 12, 1998
Start: 1998-01-12T07:30
End: 1998-01-12T07:30
Location: Louisiana

January 12, 1998 · NWS LIX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorm winds tore off a large section of a house's tin roof and pulled a door from it's hinges. A storage shed was blown across the street and struck a truck causing minor damage.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $8,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LIX wrote it up.

Thunderstorm winds tore off a large section of a house's tin roof and pulled a door from it's hinges. A storage shed was blown across the street and struck a truck causing minor damage. A fence was blown down and some shingles were blown off several apartment roofs. A camper was blown off a truck. Several trees were snapped and uprooted.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tangipahoa

When: January 12, 7:30 AM CST
Where: Tangipahoa County, Hammond
Property damage: $8,000
Coordinates: 30.500, -90.470

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Louisiana in 1998 Every state in 1998 This day in weather history Warnings in Louisiana, January 1998

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5631504.